India's Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Project Reaches Key Milestone in Vadodara

Key summary

On October 12, 2026, the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) announced that construction of all 14 Portal Beams over the Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani railway line in Vadodara, Gujarat, is complete. The 8.3-kilometer section crosses five existing railway tracks, including two main lines. Each beam weighs approximately 1,500 tons, measures 37 meters in length, and utilizes about 590 cubic meters of concrete and 55 tons of reinforcement steel. Cast-in-situ methods were used due to space constraints and the need to work over active railway lines. The project's physical progress stands at 62.16%, with land acquisition completed for 1,389.49 hectares and more than 366 kilometers of elevated viaduct beams installed out of a total route length of 508 kilometers. NHSRCL plans to proceed with installing 40-meter composite girders to continue the elevated viaduct construction.